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| | Walker River Chronology - Part I - Overview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08) |
 | | The Walker River Basin is bordered on the southwest by the Sierra Nevada Mountains, on the west by the Pine Nut Mountains, on the north by the Desert Mountains, on the east by Gabbs Valley and Gillis Mountain ranges, and on the southeast by the Excelsior Mountains. |
 | | Walker Lake's waters are of relatively poor quality, characterized by high concentrations of total dissolved solids (TDS), consisting mostly of salts, relatively high temperatures, low dissolved oxygen, and the presence of hydrogen sulfide. |
 | | Specifically, in 1906, 50,809 acres were added to the Walker River Indian Reservation; in 1918, 34,000 acres were added; in 1928, 69,000 acres were added; and in 1936 171,200 acres were added, which, along with minor adjustments to the reservation's boundaries, brought the it's total area up to 324,323 acres. |
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